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Tuesday, March 31, 2015last update: 4:04pm (EDT)

BestBuy.com
- deals today
This is a 4-hour sale, and prices are set to expire at about 4pm Eastern Time (1pm Pacific).

Staples.com
- Seagate Portable 2TB USB3.0 Drive for $80
Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable USB3.0 Drive for $80 at Staples stores and Staples.com.
Portable drives like this power themselves with the included USB data cable.
No extra power cable is needed to be carried around.

Amazon.com
- Powerblock Classic 70 Adjustable Dumbbell Set $300
PowerBlock Classic 70 Dumbbell Set for $300 through tonight.
It usually sells for $428.
Many of the adjustable dumbbell sets have negative reviews because the adjustable pieces sometimes break, but this set has very positive reviews.

Walmart.com
- Sandisk 32GB MicroSD Memory Card $10 in-store(repost)
SanDisk 32GB Class-10 MicroSD Memory Card with SD-to-MicroSD adapter for $10 with in-store pickup.
Shipping adds $5, or use free "pickup" which is actually a ship-to-store option.
When you choose "pickup", it will take about 6-8 days for your order to be delivered and ready for pickup at your local store.
Walmart definitely has one of the slowest in-store pickup options of all brick & mortar retailers, and the pickup area is all the way in the back of most stores.

Amazon Prime Cloud Storage Update:
Amazon recently updated their Cloud Storage plan that is included free with an Amazon Prime membership.
They now give free unlimited photo storage, so you can upload as many photos as you have.
The unlimited storage only applies toward photos.
If you need to also store videos and other files, they offer an Unlimited Everything plan for $60/year.

Amazon.com
- Sony 64GB MicroVault MicroUSB Flash Drive $30(expired)
Usually sells for $35.
It has a Micro-USB port, not a regular USB port, meant for plugging into a smartphone.
Most non-Apple smartphones have a MicroUSB port, and this Sony MicroVault can give 64GB of additional storage to a MicroUSB-compatible device.

BHPhotoVideo.com
- Cyberpower 1000VA UPS for $75
Cyberpower 1000VA Battery Backup UPS for $75 today only.
It usually sells for at least $100.
We have owned two Cyberpower UPSs, for about 4 years, and never had a problem with them.
Four power surges and outages have occurred in the last year, and the UPSs protected our computers and electronics quite well.
We have found the most common cause for computer and laptop failures is related to the power supply.
Even if a hard drive were to die, sometimes that can be caused by a power spike.
If you have expensive or important computers at the home or office, protecting them with a good quality UPS is recommended.

Pandora One 1-year Subscription for $36 in some stores:
Pandora, the free music listening service, has a premium-tier called Pandora One.
It allows ad-free music listening to your computers, mobile devices, and TV apps (like Roku).
Pandora One currently costs $5 per month, or $55 per year.
If you have been a subscriber before 2014, you may be able to renew your Pandora subscription for $4 per month.
Those prices are a little high for a music listening service.
Pandora had some coupons last year, allowing renewals for around $36 for a year, but those deals are gone.
For a deal, Pandora still has some old gift cards at some Target, Fry's, Walmart, and Best Buy stores.
Walk into a store, and look for shelves where they sell gift cards for "online services" (like Pandora, Steam, Amazon, and Ebay).
There you could find a Pandora One 1-year membership card for $36.
Here is the front of the card, and the back of the card.
You pay $36, and get a year of Pandora One (a savings of $19, since Pandora One normally costs $55/yr).
This is such a great deal, that even some sellers on Ebay are selling their Pandora One 1-year membership gift cards for around $48 ($12 more than what you can find in-store).
The gift cards never expire, so if you buy two gift cards, you can use the second one to renew next year.

To use 16GB of memory, your laptop computer's memory slots must be compatible with 8GB of memory.
To find out if your laptop is compatible, use the Crucial Memory Advisor Tool.
Choose your laptop's make & model, then click "find upgrade".
Look half way down the resulting page, on the left side.
It will display your laptop's maximum memory.
In this example screenshot, it shows a laptop with 16384MB maximum memory capability, which is 16GB.

Newegg.com
- Crucial 250GB Solid State Drive $86
Crucial BX100 250GB Solid State Drive is on sale for $90 plus $1 shipping (price shows in the cart), and code EMCAPNR222 applies $5 off in the cart.
It usually sells for about $99 ($13 more).

Go to OwnZones.com and choose a subscription to their service for $8.97 for 3 months.

According to the Terms & Conditions, OwnZones will send you a Google Chromecast within 45 days after you subscribe.

After the completion of the 3 month prepaid subscription period, OwnZones will automatically bill your credit card the then current quarterly subscription rate, unless you cancel.

If you cancel before the completion of your 3 month OwnZones subscription, you can keep the Chromecast device.
OwnZones provides ad-free channels to your streaming media device.
Here is a Channel Guide, where you can subscribe and unsubscribe to any channels you wish.

Newegg.com
- Windows 7 for $80
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit for $100, and code EMCAPNK23 applies $20 off.
Most stores sell it for around $95.
The 64-bit version is for computers with more than 3.5GB of memory, since the 32-bit version can only recognize up to 3.5GB regardless how much memory is installed in the computer.
If you want the 32-bit version, TigerDirect.com is selling it for $120, and a $70 American Express Prepaid Card is available by mail-in rebate.
The newer Windows 8 has been available for years, but we still prefer Windows 7.

Samsung 850-EVO Series 500GB Solid State Drive for $181 with code EMCAPNA22 (36¢/GB).
The Samsung 840 and 850 series SSDs have been rated some of the best performing and most reliable SSDs on the market for the last 4 years.
This drive usually sells for $200.

Samsung USB Portable CD/DVD/Blu-ray Reader/Writer Drive for $60 with coupon EMCAPNA27 .
Works on PC, Mac, and Linux.
Includes cheap Power DVD software, so you may need to find different CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning software if you do not like it.
This drive usually sells for around $85, so $60 is about 30% off, a hot deal!

Zyxel GS1910-24 24-port Gigabit Web-managed Switch for $144 with coupon EMCAPNA39 .
This is a
HOT
deal, and the best deal we have seen to-date for a 24-port gigabit Ethernet switch with management capabilities.
We paid $180 for this switch 2 years ago, and love it.

Managed switches are for offices and datacenters for allowing administrators to manipulate the network beyond just physical connectivity.
A network switch with management capabilities allows you to turn particular ports on or off, do link aggregation (bonding one computer to 2 network ports for doubling bandwidth), port mirroring (for port monitoring), and setting up virtual networks (VLANs).
For example, if a server's gigabit performance is slow when accessed by a lot of computers, you could double its bandwidth to 2 gigabits by bonding two ethernet ports to the single computer.
For more information on managed switches, see
Wikipedia.

Amazon.com
- Canon Laser Printer and Scanner for $69
Canon D530 Laser Printer and Scanner for $69.
Its reviews are mostly positive, however it does not have built-in networking.
It is meant to be connected to a single computer via USB cable.
A USB cable is not included, and one can be purchased for $3.29 from Newegg or $4.67 from Amazon.

G.Skill memory products include a lifetime warranty, and are our favorite kind of desktop PC memory.
The ripjaws memory have a better heatsink, helping the memory run cool especially when overclocked.
Also available:

OfficeDepot.com
- Sandisk Cruzer 128GB USB Flash Drive for $30
Sandisk Cruzer Glide 128GB USB Flash Drive for $30.
It usually sells for $47 to $59.
If you put personal or business data on your USB drive, it is a good idea to encrypt it, and Sandisk has SecureAccess software which encrypts your USB drive.
The Windows version of SecureAccess should be included on the USB drive.
Mac users must download and install the software on each computer you want to access an encrypted USB drive.

TurboTax Online is Free with Federal and State Tax Filing:
If you are one of the 60 million Americans who file a 1040A or 1040EZ, then you qualify to use Intuit TurboTax Online for free, with free federal and state filing.
Previously, TurboTax charged a fee for state filing, but this year it is free.
To qualify, you must:

Have a taxable income of $100,000 or less

Will claim standard deductions rather than itemizing deductions.

Rent a home, instead of own

Can be a student, single, or married.

People who will not qualify include:
homeowners, independent contractors, or those with medical expenses.

Newegg.com
- Barebone Mini-PC for $110 or $140Foxconn Mini Booksize Barebone PC for $110 with free shipping.
As a "barebones" mini PC, it includes everything except the memory, storage drive, and operating system.
It has a Dual-Core Celeron processor and video card with HDMI 1080p output, USB ports, Gigabit and Wifi networking, but you must add your own memory (SO-DIMM module) and 2.5" hard drive or SSD.
The reviews say this is a fairly decent mini PC or home theater PC.
For a quad-core mini PC, a Quad-Core Foxconn Mini Booksize Barebones PC is available for $30 more.

These usually sell for about $10 more.
These are the boxed CD versions of the software (not the download versions), so you have to wait about 3 or 4 business days for your order to be delivered.
Both versions include free federal e-filing.
They also include a single state's software download, for mailing in your state's return.
A state e-file is available $19.95.
The regular "Premium" version works for individuals filing employee returns including miscellaneous 1099 income, and the "Business" version is for filing Schedule-C self-employment income.
If you are looking for FREE tax return software,

Walmart.com
- Sandisk 32GB MicroSD Memory Card $10 in-store
SanDisk 32GB Class-10 MicroSD Memory Card with SD-to-MicroSD adapter for $10 with in-store pickup.
Shipping adds $5, or use free "pickup" which is actually a ship-to-store option.
When you choose "pickup", it will take about 6-8 days for your order to be delivered and ready for pickup at your local store.
Walmart definitely has one of the slowest in-store pickup options of all brick & mortar retailers, and the pickup area is all the way in the back of most stores.

Staples.com
- Logitech MK270 Wireless Keyboard & Mouse for $15
Logitech MK270 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse for $15.
If you have a free Staples Rewards number, apply it during checkout to get free shipping.

OfficeDepot
- 500 or 625 Pack of Premium Printer Paper for $4 in-store
According to this week's in-store sales flyer, Office Depot and Office Max stores are selling a 500-pack of Multipurpose paper for $4 in-store (about 0.8¢ per page).
The Office Depot item number is 513099 and Office Max number is 24946178.
In some Office Depot stores (including our local store), item 513099 is actually a 625-pack of printer paper (125 more pages than the standard 500-pack).
That comes out to about 0.64¢ per page.
You must walk into the store to find the deal (it is not available online), and is a great deal if your home printer is low on paper.
Most stores normally sell 500-packs of printer paper for around $7-8 (about 1.6¢ per page).

Newegg.com
- Ultrasharp 24" Monitor for $250(repost)
Dell UltraSharp U2412M Ultrasharp 24-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD Computer Monitor for $250 with free shipping.
This is $38 cheaper than a deal a couple days ago, and $49 cheaper than it usually sells for.
Dell includes a 3-year Advance Exchange Warranty with this monitor, meaning the manufacturer will replace your monitor before you need to ship back the faulty monitor.
Dell UltraSharp monitors have been rated some of the best quality monitors on the market for the last 10 years.
We have two 24-inch Ultrasharp monitors (one built in 2005, another in 2007), and never had a single problem with them.
The reviews on Newegg are mostly positive, and Engadget gave it at 90 global rating out of 100.
They have a built-in USB hub, so you can plug your keyboard, mouse, and USB devices into the monitor instead of into the back of your computer, and Dell includes a VGA cable, DVI cable, and a USB cable.
If you sit in front of a monitor all day, it probably makes sense to invest in a good monitor.
The quality of the screen means text will be sharper, and you can see more even when reducing the brightness.
Lower brightness can lead to less eyestrain on your eyes.

Dell.com
- Ultrasharp 24" Monitor for $288
Dell UltraSharp U2412M Ultrasharp 24-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD Computer Monitor for $320 with free shipping, and code 3H8J$V7Q8$M?F$ applies 10% off in the cart.
Be sure to enter the full code without any spaces at the beginning or end, otherwise the code may not work.
Final price is $288 after coupon.
It include a 3-year Advance Exchange Warranty, meaning they will replace your monitor before you need to ship back the faulty monitor.
Dell UltraSharp monitors have been rated some of the best quality monitors on the market for the last 10 years.
We have two 24-inch Ultrasharp monitors (one built in 2005, another in 2007), and never had a single problem with them.
They have a built-in USB hub, so you can plug your keyboard, mouse, and USB devices into the monitor instead of into the back of your computer, and Dell includes a VGA cable, DVI cable, and a USB cable.

Newegg.com
- Remote Control Quadcopter with Camera for $52
A third-party vendor on Newegg is selling a Syma X5c Quadcopter in White with built-in camera.
According to the product specs and the product manual, the size is pretty small, about 12.5 inches in length and width, and about 3.1 inches in height.
It is meant for quick flights since it takes about 100 minutes to charge this device, and provides about 7 minutes of flying time.
The exact specs of the "HD camera" are unknown, but according to the reviews/feedback on Newegg, the quality is grainy and poor.
However most of the reviews are positive, with people saying it's a fun beginner's quadcopter that is durable to crashes, and easy to set up and fly.

Newegg.com
- Western Digital Black 2.5" 1TB Hard Drive & 120GB SSD $110
This new Western Digital drive is a 2.5" (laptop size) hard drive with built-in 120GB SSD.
The 2.5" size fits inside most laptop and desktop computers, offering 1TB of storage space and 120GB SSD for your operating system.
The are fairly positive (here and here, however several buyers have complained about the drive's reliability.
It does come with a 5-year manufacturer's warranty, and could be worth trying for someone who needs a lot of disk space along with the performance of an SSD in a single package.

Newegg.com
- Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad Air $10
Kensington Black KeyCover Thin Hard-shell Bluetooth Keyboard Case for iPad Air for $13.50, and code EMCAPAS38 applies $3.50 off in the cart.
This is for the original iPad Air.
Other stores sell it for $18 to $55.